Dallas police fire Amber Guyger, gauging weekend rains, Jason Garrett's job status: Your Monday evening roundup

September 24,  2018 By Wayne Carter Good evening! Here is a look at the top headlines of the day. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [here](. Amber Guyger was fired Monday by Dallas police Chief Renee Hall, days after Hall said doing so would compromise the criminal investigation into the shooting death of Botham Jean. (Kaufman County Sheriff's Office) botham jean case Dallas officer Amber Guyger fired after manslaughter charge in man's death Dallas Police Officer Amber Guyger, who fatally shot 26-year-old Botham Jean in his Cedars apartment, was fired Monday — days after Police Chief Renee Hall said doing so would compromise the criminal investigation. Police said in a news release that [Hall fired Guyger after an internal investigation found the officer had engaged in "adverse conduct"]( when she was charged with manslaughter three days after the shooting. Guyger's firing was lauded by Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings — who called it "the right decision in the interest of justice" — and others who have been calling for her termination for weeks. Guyger has been on administrative leave since the shooting and is free, as she awaits trial, on a $300,000 bond. Timeline: [How the case has unfolded]( since Dallas officer Amber Guyger killed Botham Jean. Full coverage: [The death of Botham Shem Jean]( advertisement Weather One North Texas city recorded more than a foot of rain in 48 hours In what has become the wettest September on record for Dallas-Fort Worth, several cities across North Texas recorded impressive rainfall amounts. D-FW recorded 8.16 inches of rain between 7 a.m. Friday and 7 a.m. Sunday. [But one North Texas city received about half a foot more.]( Lamont Bain, a National Weather Service meteorologist, said it's possible that some areas without official gauges may have received even more rain. Heavy rain over the weekend damaged homes and closed several roadways, including a temporary shutdown of U.S. Highway 75 on Friday night. Texas weather, y'all: What’s in store for this week? [A warm-up, a cold front and more rain.]( Doppler gangs: Who wears the D-FW weather crown? [Find out which team came closest to getting the summer forecast right.]( cowboys How soon is too soon to fire Jason Garrett? Three games into the 2018 season, SportsDay's Tim Cowlishaw has seen enough to render a verdict: The Cowboys have never played a game at AT&T Stadium — now in its 10th season — without Jason Garrett on the sideline either as head coach or offensive coordinator. Isn't it time for that to change? And, if so, how soon? After an uninspired 24-13 loss in Seattle, the Cowboys are 1-2 for the first time since 2010. That, not coincidentally, was the season in which Garrett replaced Wade Phillips after the team slid to 1-7. Phillips lost the team that year. [Garrett has simply lost his mind.]( Falling star: Dak Prescott’s brilliant start has begun to sour. [Here’s what the Cowboys need to do next,]( says David Moore. Film room: [3 things we learned]( from the Cowboys' loss to Seahawks. advertisement (Maria R. Olivas/Special to Al Dia) Photo of the Day Armando Ruiz and Sheila Pérez play with their young sons Abel and Abdiel, who was born about 10 days after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico last year. Ruiz, 27, was stranded miles away when Abidel was born in a hospital without electricity. "It felt as if we were living in the Dark Ages," said Ruiz. "You are used to electricity, and the convenience and stuff. But when you suddenly get cut off from all of that and you have to search for water. ... I had to go get some water from the rivers with a little bottle." The scarcity of food and drinkable water, as well as the slow response from government agencies, pushed the family to make a big decision. Carrying some garments and a few dollars in their pockets, [the couple, their 2-year-old son Abel, and their newborn Abdiel emigrated to Dallas.]( EDITORS' PICKS - Show-stopper: A foot injury apparently [brought Childish Gambino's Dallas concert to an abrupt, early end]( Sunday night. - Suspect sought: Police have released [a sketch of a man suspected of killing a dog-walker]( in her North Dallas apartment. - Peeping Tom: An Allen man hid his phone in his swim trunks [to record female co-workers in a gym's changing room](, police say. - Pitch man: FC Dallas' Oscar Pareja is in the running [to lead the U.S. men's national soccer team](, sources say. - Sight for more eyes: A Bedford biomedical firm has won major backing for [technology that could restore damaged retinas.]( - KLUV lineup change: Jody Dean announced Monday that [he's leaving the station's morning show.]( - Eldrick effect: [Why AT&T stands to cash in]( on Tiger Woods' first tour victory in five years. Finally... Time Bomb: How Texas lets Atmos Energy off the hook Part two of an [investigative series](: A house had blown up, killing a young girl. Federal investigators combed through the wreckage in northwest Dallas for clues about whether natural gas had caused the fatal February blast and still endangered the neighborhood. State regulators involved with the case shared different concerns, according to text messages obtained by The Dallas Morning News. They worried about the feds asking tough questions of Atmos Energy, the company that operates the natural gas system in North Texas. Putting Atmos Energy’s interests first is a habit for regulators at the Railroad Commission of Texas. The oddly named agency is supposed to serve as a watchdog for the public and ensure that Atmos Energy and other gas companies operate safely. But The News found that when Atmos is involved in serious accidents — or even minor safety infractions — [the state often lets the company off the hook.]( 👋 That's all for this evening! For up-to-the-minute news and analysis, check out [DallasNews.com](. Share the love! If you like this newsletter, please [check out our other newsletters here](. Do you have feedback? Send your thoughts, questions, praise and corrections to [newsletter-feedback@dallasnews.com](mailto:newsletter-feedback@dallasnews.com?subject=Evening%20Roundup%20Feedback).[Dennis Jansen](mailto:djansen@dallasnews.com?subject=Newsletter%20Feedback) STAY CONNECTED WITH US  [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( [Reddit](  [OTHER NEWSLETTERS]( [SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS]( [Unsubscribe](  |  [Manage Preferences](  |  [Privacy Policy](  |  [Contact](  |  [Advertise]( You received this message because you signed up for this Dallas Morning News newsletter or it was forwarded to you. 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